Hymn Notes:

“Fairest Lord Jesus” (630)

Little is known of the true origin of this hymn but there are several popu-

lar legends. One of the best known accounts is that the tune was sung by the 12th

century German Crusaders on their way to the Holy Land. It was called

“Crusaders Hymn.” Probably more likely is that it was a folksong sung by follow-

ers of the reformer John Hus who settled in Silesia (now part of Poland) in 1620.

The text first appeared in the Roman Catholic Munster Gesangbuch of

1677. An English translation of the German was first published by the American

author of “It Came upon the Midnight Clear,” Richard Storrs Willis in his 1850

collection Church Chorals and Choir Studies. He printed a footnote “sung by the

German knights on the way to Jerusalem” which helped to perpetuate the Crusader

story.

Welcome To

Northwood Presbyterian

Church A Stephen Ministry Church

Organized February 19, 1978

August 4, 2019

Ministers: All Members of the Church

E. Chris Curvin, Pastor Paul Means, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care & Mission

Northwood Presbyterian Church 2875 State Road 580, Clearwater, FL 33761

(727) 796-8090 Fax (727) 797-8276 www.northwoodpc.org

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

8:15 & 11:00 AM

CHILDREN’S CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 3 Yr. Olds-2nd Grade (18/19 School Year)

Children‘s worship will be talking a break for the summer. Nursery is for children

ages birth-5 years old, during the worship service. Children’s bulletins are available

in the narthex.

9:30 AM CHILDREN’S CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 3 Yr. Olds–Kindergarten, Room 3

Students will start and stay in their classroom for the Sunday school hour with Jane

Winne & Carissa Johnston.

1st-5th Grade, Room 8

Students will start in the sanctuary and then move to room 8 with Justine Davis.

11:00 AM MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

The Middle & High Schoolers (6th-12th graders) are meeting this week for Sunday

School. All youth are welcome to worship together in the center-right-side of the

Sanctuary at the 9:30 Ignite service. After the service, youth will meet in the City at

10:45am for Sunday School where we will be discussing today’s message.

ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

9:30 A.M. TCI (Today’s Christian Issues) Rooms 9-11

TCI (Today's Christian Issues) will not meet during the summer and will resume in

the fall.

11:00 A.M. Experiencing God Class Room 15, led by Vicki Krueger

The Experiencing God Class will not meet during the summer and will resume in the

fall.

10:40 A.M. Sunday Morning Bible Study

This Bible study meets at 10:40am on Sunday mornings in room 8. We are studying

the Book of Hebrews, using the study guide: Hebrews: Christ-Perfect Sacrifice, Per-

fect Priest by John MacArthur. If you have any questions or would like to purchase a

book for the study, please contact Cindy Huffman 727-409-8727 or lu-

cindy1@aol.com. This is a discussion class and is approximately one hour in length.

All are welcome! Come join us!

FAITHFULLY SERVING NORTHWOOD CHURCH TODAY GREETERS:

(8:15) Jay Basinger & Barbara Moler

(11:00) Margie Gott

USHERS: (8:15) Ken & Linda Andreassen

Wayne & Nancy Rodewald

(9:30) Candy & Rich Spoenlein

(11:00) Jon Mills

Larry & Sandy Ingram

VAN DRIVER: Curtis Krueger

The flowers in the sanctuary today are given to the glory of God by

Friends of Northwood

Flower orders & donation costs for flowers ordered for worship are

made using the “2019 Flower Reservation Chart” on the bulletin board

across from the kitchen. Thank you to those providing flowers each

week In Honor/In Memory of someone or an anniversary/birthday!

BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS TO…

Sunday, August 4: Jane Larson, Gemma Briggs

Monday, August 5: Cindy Huffman, Candy Spoenlein,

Kevin Matson

Tuesday, August 6: Lindsay French

Thursday, August 8: Dick Evans, Audrey Nower, Kim Peterson,

Melanie Schulz, Rachel Smith

Saturday, August 10: Pat Gravatt, David Hamilton, Kelly Miller

If you see someone whose birthday is listed and you haven’t seen them in church recently, give them a call!

“Come, Join in Cana’s Feast”

Come, join in Cana’s feast where Christ is honored guest.

He welcomes all who come to taste the wine his hands have

blessed.

The old wine now is gone from jars that stand apart.

No longer can it satisfy the yearning, thirsting heart.

But Christ, the Word made flesh, bids water turn to wine.

He fills our empty cups again with grace and truth divine.

Come, friends, and share the feast; here drink the wine supplied

by him who is both guest and host; for us, the crucified.

For now he lives and reigns through all eternity

with Father, Spirit, three in one, the glorious Trinity. -text by Herman G. Stuempfle

© 1993 GIA Publications, Inc. Used by permision

COUNTDOWN WELCOME PRAISE SONG

“Raise a Hallelujah” MEET AND GREET

ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAISE SONG

“You Say” SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS IN PRAYER AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Heidelberg Catechism- Question 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and death? A. That I am not my own, but belong with the body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. H e has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, and had set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my Heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; in deed, all things must work together for my salvation. There- fore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him. CALL TO OFFERING OFFERTORY

“Water Into Wine” by Johnny Cash Larry and Jeanne Stephen VIDEO

“Change the World” SCRIPTURE

John 2: 1-12 MESSAGE

“Water Into Wine” Chris Curvin, Pastor COMMUNION COMMUNION MUSIC

“Morning Has Broken” Thomas Keesecker SONG OF DEDICATION

“Same Power” GOD’S BLESSING TO YOU

ignite is a contemporary worship service at 9:30 that delivers the

message of Jesus Christ through Powerful Music, Media

& Scripture Based Sermons.

When the dawn is breaking, I face a day unknown; Yet your light reveals, Lord, I’m not alone.

--text by Tom Long and Allen Pote © 1994, 2003 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission

OUR MINISTRY WITH CHILDREN (Children ages 3yrs – 2nd Grade, are welcome to remain in service with their parents or join us in room 3 for Children’s Church.)

CALL TO OFFERING

MUSICAL OFFERING “Bread of the World in Mercy Broken” Emma Lou Diemer (based on the communion hymn #499) *PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Together) God of Grace, you call us to be servants in Jesus’ name. Help us to practice hospitality by freely giving to others in your name. Accept this offering as a reflection of our desire to serve you as we serve oth- ers in our daily living. In Jesus’ name. Amen. WE HEAR THE WORD

SCRIPTURE READING John 2:1-12 NRSV(page 863) SERMON “Water Into Wine” Chris Curvin, Pastor *HYMN “Come, Join in Cana’s Feast” ST. THOMAS (see cover) WE UNITE IN PRAYER AND SACRAMENT THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER PRAYERS OF PRAISE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER (Together) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND THE SHARING OF THE CUP; THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE BREAD AND CUP

(To symbolize our unity in Christ, we hold the bread until the Elders and Deacons are served and then all partake as one body. To symbolize our personal relation- ship with the Lord, we drink of the cup, as the Spirit leads.)

MUSIC DURING THE SERVING “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound” Edwin T. Childs THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING WE GO OUT TO SERVE *HYMN #630 “Fairest Lord Jesus” CRUSADERS’ HYMN *BENEDICTION SUNG BLESSING “Go in Peace” Kenneth E. White (please be seated) Sarah Flaherty, Soloist CLOSING VOLUNTARY “Postlude on WEBB” Jason D. Payne (“Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”) (You are invited to reflect on the worship service during the closing voluntary. If you must leave before the end of the service, please respect those who remain and leave quietly.)

*Congregation will stand. If standing is difficult for you, feel free to remain seated.

Stephanie Carson, Music Director

Tom Huffman, Organist & Associate Music Director

Order for the Public Worship of God

August 4, 2019

8th Sunday of Pentecost

8:15 & 11:00 AM Worship Services

THE GATHERING

(Let the congregation be silent, and in prayer as the music begins. Please silence electronic devices.)

CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive) Leader: The Lord gives food in due season; People: God satisfies the desire of every living thing. Leader: Jesus said: I am the bread of life. People: Give us this bread always. Leader: You have been raised with Christ. People: Let us seek the things that are above. OPENING VOLUNTARY “Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho” Daniel Kallman Kurt Kemerer, Saxophone WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Chris Curvin, Pastor

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST (Please complete the bulletin insert, “FRIENDSHIP SHEET,” and pass it toward the center aisle.)

*HYMN #35 “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” LOBE DEN HERREN CALL TO CONFESSION Paul means, Associate Pastor

PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Together) O God who creates and transforms, by your love you have made us, and through your love you seek to make us perfectly complete. We need a miracle today Lord. We confess we are tired of the hurts of this world. We are discouraged by injustice, poverty and indifference. We live too often by practicing a shallow faith and neglect your inspira- tions. Forgive what we have been; and through your transforming love, direct us to what we shall become; in Jesus’ name. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE #581 GREATOREX Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Responsive) The Heidelberg Catechism– Question 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and death?

A. That I am not my own, but belong with the body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with His precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also pre- serves me in such a way that without the will of my Heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him. SOLO “Here I Am” Allen Pote Sarah Flaherty, Soloist Here I am, Lord, take and use me, for I know you have a plan for me.

Here I am, Lord, take and use me, for I know you care for me. When the night is lonely, I have no light to see.

Still I hear your voice, Lord, calling to me.